it measures the direction and speed, or velocity, of objects such as drops of precipitation
Explanation:
This is called the Doppler Effect and is used to determine whether movement in the atmosphere is horizontally toward or away from the radar, which aides in weather forecasting.
The Mesosphere is the layer of the atmosphere that protects the Earth from meteoroids. It is also the coldest layer of the atmosphere. Below it is the stratosphere and above it is the thermosphere.